Need of optical aids for schools for blind students in Pune and Nasik districts and compliance of their use.

Purpose: To assess the need for spectacles and low-vision aids (LVA) in students attending schools for the blind and study their compliance with use.

Methods: Comprehensive ocular evaluation was performed using a hand-held slit lamp and ophthalmoscope. Vision acuity was measured using a logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution (logMAR) chart for distance, as well as for near.